Mr ButtsOn March 21, 2012, thousands of youth in every state and around the world will STAND OUTSPEAK UP … and SEIZE CONTROL AGAINST BIG TOBACCO.

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We are no longer accepting applications for 2012 Kick Butts Day Mini-Grants: We are reviewing completed entries and plan to notify grant applicants as we make our decision. Many thanks go the United Health Foundation for making these mini-grants possible. Learn more about mini-grants.

Events-in-a-Box: Thanks to a grant from the United Health Foundation, we will also provide Events in a Box — which will be distributed to 300 deserving groups!


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2012 Youth Advocate of the Year Awards

Nominations for the 2012 Youth Advocate of the Year (YAYA) Awards are open!

We will be awarding:

  • 4 Regional Awards (Grades 9-12)
    • East: CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT
    • South: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN, TX, U.S. Virgin Islands, VA, WV
    • Central: IA, IL,IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, OK, SD, WI
    • West: AK, American Samoa, AZ, CA, CNMI, CO, Guam, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY
  • 1 National Award (Grades 9-12)
  • 1 Group Award (Middle School and/or High School-aged)
  • 1 Military Award (Grades 9-12)

As always, we are looking for youth who show leadership in holding tobacco companies accountable for marketing products to youth and/or who have made significant contributions to tobacco control policies.

UPDATE: Deadline extended to Feb. 3, 2012. Applications must be postmarked by January 27, 2012

The winners will be honored at the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids annual YAYA Gala on May 17, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Winners will be awarded grants and/or scholarships.

 


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March 21, 2012